-L. wrote:
> Bob (this one) wrote:
>
>>She beamed when it was done. "It's pretty good, isn't it," she said. I
>>laughed out loud. Many bakeries I've been in wouldn't have done as
>>pretty a job as that. Did I remember to take a picture? Why do you ask?
>>Of course not. Not until we were halfway to school and remembered that
>>we hadn't. Not that we were giggling like, well, schoolkids or anything...
>>
>>There's Murphy's Law and Murphy's Dammit Law.
>>
>>Pastorio
>
> <snip>
>
> Hell, with those skills she can pay her way through college working in
> a patisserie! Sounds awesome.

I was busy writing for a deadline yesterday and didn't pay a lot of
attention to her. We made dinner and I went back to my computer, she to
her homework. I heard kitchen noises and didn't pay much attention to
that, either. She came walking into my office with a yellow cake she had
made from scratch, covered with whipped cream with sliced strawberries
and asked "Exactly how busy are you?" Twinkle in her eye...

We ate cake.

Later she told me that the first time, she had "messed up some mixing
when I didn't watch it closely." Her cut layers were uneven (I told her
a few ways to deal with that this morning. She looked like a light bulb
went off over her head.), cake was a tad dry (She waited until it was
"brown" before sticking a toothpick in.). But I think it's cool that she
did it all alone. Recognized that she had made a mixing mistake and
dealt with it. And recognized that my telling her how to cut layers
evenly wasn't a negative criticism. I was in the process of eating my
third slice. How badly could I feel about it? I told her nobody's gonna
get up from the table and leave if the layers are uneven. She laughed.

I asked why she wanted to do it. She said, "Because." <G> Good enough
for me.

Pastorio

Bob (this one) wrote:
<snip>

> I asked why she wanted to do it. She said, "Because." <G> Good enough
> for me.
>
> Pastorio

She sounds like a real sweetheart. How old is she? The thought of
parenting a daughter terrifies me. Stories like yours make me want
one, though.
-L.

-L. wrote:
> Bob (this one) wrote:
> <snip>
>
>>I asked why she wanted to do it. She said, "Because." <G> Good enough
>>for me.
>>
>>Pastorio
>
> She sounds like a real sweetheart. How old is she? The thought of
> parenting a daughter terrifies me. Stories like yours make me want
> one, though.

She's the center of my universe. And she's growing up which means we can
share more sophisticated ideas, and she's growing away, which is
inevitable as she begins to shape her own life, which means she
approaches and avoids...

She's more fun than most adults and her sense of humor and mine
intersect most wonderfully.

She's 14, a freshman in high school, pretty, graceful, articulate and
generally attractive to boys. A couple seniors have indicated interest
and I only had to threaten one for both to understand that she's too
young for them and their intents. But she much likes their attention...

So I'm a daddy of an utterly unique child - just like every other kid...

<LOL> Her dacquoise drew a few teachers into that classroom and the
principal found his way there before it was gone. Kind of culinary
telepathy...

Pastorio

Bob (this one) wrote:

> She's the center of my universe. And she's growing up which means we can
> share more sophisticated ideas, and she's growing away, which is
> inevitable as she begins to shape her own life, which means she
> approaches and avoids...
>
> She's more fun than most adults and her sense of humor and mine
> intersect most wonderfully.
>
> She's 14, a freshman in high school, pretty, graceful, articulate and
> generally attractive to boys. A couple seniors have indicated interest
> and I only had to threaten one for both to understand that she's too
> young for them and their intents. But she much likes their attention...
>
> So I'm a daddy of an utterly unique child - just like every other kid...

Is this the caviar daughter, i.e. "Your Ladyship"? That's a
great story.

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Reg wrote:
> Bob (this one) wrote:
>
>> She's the center of my universe. And she's growing up which means we
>> can share more sophisticated ideas, and she's growing away, which is
>> inevitable as she begins to shape her own life, which means she
>> approaches and avoids...
>>
>> She's more fun than most adults and her sense of humor and mine
>> intersect most wonderfully.
>>
>> She's 14, a freshman in high school, pretty, graceful, articulate and
>> generally attractive to boys. A couple seniors have indicated interest
>> and I only had to threaten one for both to understand that she's too
>> young for them and their intents. But she much likes their attention...
>>
>> So I'm a daddy of an utterly unique child - just like every other kid...
>
> Is this the caviar daughter, i.e. "Your Ladyship"? That's a
> great story.

Yes. When she was about 9, I guess.

Long story short, I was showing off for the woman who is now my wife and
The Kid was there. I was doing all sorts of professional culinary
showoff stunts and finally plated dinner. I garnished it with a sprinkle
of caviar.

The Kid tastes and wrinkles her nose. Says, "Daddy, I don't like caviar
this way..." *This* way..." My aristocratic daughter... Cracked me up.

I spit a lot of food all over my wife to be.

Pastorio

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Bob (this one) wrote:

> > She sounds like a real sweetheart. How old is she? The thought of
> > parenting a daughter terrifies me. Stories like yours make me want
> > one, though.
>
> She's the center of my universe. And she's growing up which means we can
> share more sophisticated ideas, and she's growing away, which is
> inevitable as she begins to shape her own life, which means she
> approaches and avoids...
>
> She's more fun than most adults and her sense of humor and mine
> intersect most wonderfully.
>
> She's 14, a freshman in high school, pretty, graceful, articulate and
> generally attractive to boys. A couple seniors have indicated interest
> and I only had to threaten one for both to understand that she's too
> young for them and their intents. But she much likes their attention...
>
> So I'm a daddy of an utterly unique child - just like every other kid...
>
> <LOL> Her dacquoise drew a few teachers into that classroom and the
> principal found his way there before it was gone. Kind of culinary
> telepathy...
>
> Pastorio


Bob, as the proud father of three girls in the same age range (13, 13, and
15), I can say you speak for a lot of us! And they are indeed unique...
One is my baking and cooking companion, and I'm thankful for at least one
to be. Another loves math and all things techie, and has great confidence
in her ability to handle *anything* she puts her mind to. (Now, with a few
more years of common sense, she could do great things!) The third is just
a lovely, every girl-next-door princess. All beautiful, all different, and
all very special...


Dave

Dave Bell wrote:
> Bob, as the proud father of three girls in the same age range (13, 13, and
> 15), I can say you speak for a lot of us! And they are indeed unique...
> One is my baking and cooking companion, and I'm thankful for at least one
> to be. Another loves math and all things techie, and has great confidence
> in her ability to handle *anything* she puts her mind to. (Now, with a few
> more years of common sense, she could do great things!) The third is just
> a lovely, every girl-next-door princess. All beautiful, all different, and
> all very special...
>
>
> Dave

Awwww...you guys are making me want to adopt a girl!
-L.